Shivakkumar’s grandfather Rig Vedic Shri. Shivaram Sastrigal, an eminent Rig Vedic scholar had given Rig Vedic classes at Thiruvannamali to Kanchi Seer Holiness Jayendra Saraswathi Swamigal and SriRangam Mutt Jeeyar Rangaraja Jeeyar. Shivaram Sastrigal lost his vision due to cataract, insufficient medical treatment in those days, made him loss his vision. By seeing this and to provide vision to everyone as a service, Mr. Shivakkumar started this optical shop.
Shivakkumar’s parents, Mr. Swaminathan, retired from southern railway, mother named Radha. His father was an eminent Rig Vedic scholar and an astrologer. He studied vedas from Thekalathur Sri Krishnamurthy Ganapatigal. Shivakkumar learnt vedas and astrology from his grandfather and father. He is a Hanuman and Sai Baba upasakar. Learnt vedic principles, astrology for many years and started prediction from age of 10. He basically does for welfare of human beings on a non-commercial basis. Thousands of people have benefitted personally from his predictions and has guided / guiding them towards a peaceful life.
In the year of 2007, Sai Baba came in his dream asking to build a temple at Varanasi (Kasi) on the banks of River Ganga. This temple will bring in peace, harmony and welfare of human beings irrespective of caste and creed. Place is been identified and it is currently under construction. Devotees are requested to pray for successful completion of the temple and any contribution in terms of physical or monetary support with total surrendering and devotion towards Baba will be of great support.